In 1919, rice production in Japan far exceeded that of barley and wheat, with over 3 million cho of land used for rice compared to 1.7 million cho for other grains. Rice production greatly increased between 1882 and 1928 through improved seed varieties, flood prevention methods, rural loans, agricultural schools, and other developments. Tea was also an important industry, with over 1 million factories producing over 34 million yen worth in 1919, over 18 million yen of which was exported annually to countries like the US and Canada. By the early 1900s, Japanese companies like Steam Train Manufacturing and Kawasaki Shipbuilding had begun manufacturing steam locomotives and trains, and the first gasoline-powered car, the Mitsubishi Model A

3. 1919 - 3,104,611 cho of land devoted for rice/paddy
- 1729,148 cho of land for barley and wheat
- The production of rice (60,818,00 yen) > combined
total of barley and wheat
1882- 10,692,000 koku
1913- 50,222,000 koku
1928- 60,303,000 koku
- Seed selection and a wider use of better seeds
- Afforestation to prevent floods
-Development of better rural loan facilities
- Schools for the training of agriculturalist
- 1 126,318 tea factories in Japan
-Total production in 1919 was valued about 34 million yen
- 18.5 million yen was exported every year
- Exported to United states and Canada.
Agricultural
Industry

5. • Steam Train Manufacturing and Kawasaki Shipbuilding Co. were able to
manufacture steam locomotives by 1913.
• 1917 – Japan produced their first gasoline engine car.
Mitsubishi Model A